Spacing device



Nov. 12, 1929. H. G. OLIVER 1,735,127

SPAGING DEVICE Filed May 1O, 1927 l 1 g? 20 v 20 avwmtoz 82; 111A amww Patented Nov. 12, 1929 UNITED STATES HERBERT e. OLIVER, OF NEW YORK, 1v. Y.

SPACING DEVICE Application filed May 10,

This invention appertains broadly to improvements in spacing devices and more particularly to improvements in spacing devices for use in building constructions.

The invention aims to provide a simple,

cheap and efficient device for spacing elements of a building construction.

A further object of this invention is to provide a spacing device formed from a single piece of wire, said device having a pointed end to facilitate its penetration into one element of a building construction and having means to limit its entry into said element whereby the portion projecting from the ele- 5 ment is of accurate predetermined amount.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further resides in the details of construction characterizing the spacing clevice and more particularly pointed out in the following description of the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a sectional elevational view through a building construction showing the application of the invention in practice;

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the preferred embodiment of the invention; and

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the spacingdevice illustrated in" Figure 2.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention I have shown a specific application to a building construction, although I desire to have it understood that my invention is not limited to said application.

As shown in Figure 1, the building construction in question is a concrete floor including a sweep 10 supporting a sofiit board 11. Above the soffit board. 11 and disposed in spaced relation therewith, there is a beam, preferably a steel I-beam 12 of conventional construction, the I-beam being maintained in spaced relation to the sofiit board by means of the spacing devices 13. On top of the soilit board also and around the I-beam there is a concrete floor 14 which is formed and cast on top of the haunch boards, 15, which are subse quently withdrawn after the concrete has attained suflicient set to be self-supporting.

The I-beam serves as a reinforcement for the floor and a number of these, beams are ar- 1927. Serial No. 190,202.

ranged at spacedintervals in the floor in the customary manner. o

he present inventlon' resides particularly in the spacing device which 15 employed for maintaining the I-beam spaced above thesoflit board at a predetermined amount while the concrete floor is being poured so that the beam becomes embedded in said floor and the concrete surroundsthe same. By reference to Figures 2 and 3, it will be noted that the b0 spacing device of this invention comprises a single piece of substantially rigid wire'having a pointed end 16 to facilitate its penetration into the soflit board and a straight portion 17 which terminates in a reverse bend 18 of about one hundred andeightydeg'rees to provide another straight portion 19 extending in substantial parallelism to the portion 17 a nd slightly spaced therefrom. The free end of the straight portion 19 terminates in an offset portion 20 extending substantially perpendicular to the portions 17 and19- 11, the pointed end 16 facilitating the pene tration of the device. The I extent that'the spacing device may penetrate the sofiit board islimited, however, by the offset member 20 which serves as a stop to define the extent of penetration of the sotfit board by the spacing device. The provision of the stopQO further 7 determines the amount of the spacing device projecting from the soflit board so that the amount that the beam is spaced from the soflit board is predetermined with accuracy.

It will be noted that the spacing device is above the pointed of this invention is simple in construction,

cheap to manufacture and eflicient in serv- 1ce. -The portion of the spacing device projeeting from the soflit board and actually serving to space and support the beam 12 has a double strength owing to the provision of the two portions 17 and 19 in the space between the beam and sofiit board and there is little tendency for the beam to cause a collapse of said spacing devices in service. The provision of a spacing device having a double thickness of wire over the part adapted to perform a spacing function and subject to stress arising from the weight or" the member carried, permits the use of a smaller number of devices than if only a single thickness of wire was utilized for spacing and supporting. Another feature of the spacing device of this invention to which attention is directed is that the distance between the straight portions 17 and 19 is less than the thickness of the Wire so that there'is no danger of the spacing devices becoming interlocked or interconnected when they are massed or piled together as is the casein practice. The spacing device in its application to the building construction disclosed has a further advantage in that the concrete penetrates the opening between the straight portions, 17 and 19, and forms an intimate union with the device.

While I have described a specific embodiment of my invention it will be understood that various modifications and alterations may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention or its scope as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus fully described my invention I what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is;

1. A means for spacing and supporting one member from another member, comprising a wire-like element having a substantially straight portion, terminating in a pointed end, a reverse bend at the other end of the straight portion, another substantially straight portion extending from said bend back on the first portion for a part of the length thereof, and an ofi-set portion on the free end of the second portion, said oifset portion acting as a stop to limit the penetration of the pointed end.

2. A means for spacing and supporting one member from another member, comprising a wire-like element having a substantially straight portion terminating in a pointed end, a reverse bend at the other end of the straight portion, another substantially straight portion extending from said bend back on the first portion for a part of the length thereof and in spaced, substantially parallel relation to the first portion, and an offset portion at the free end of the second portion, said oi-set portion acting as a stop to limit the penetration of the pointed end.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification this 6th day of May,

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HERBERT G. OLIVER. 

